FORT FRANCES, ON – The Fort Frances Lakers and Red Lake Miners will combine their spring ID camps to host the first NWO Hockey Showcase from April 26-28 at the Memorial Sports Centre in Fort Frances, Ontario. The event is sponsored by BMI Group, and will feature 66 of the best AAA, Prep School, Junior and High School players from Northwestern Ontario, Manitoba, and the Northern United States.
Participants will be separated into four teams, showcasing their skills over 10 games throughout the course of the weekend. Junior and Prep School Scouts from Canada and the United States will be in attendance, making the NWO Junior Hockey Showcase a “one stop” opportunity for players to be seen by multiple teams.
Admission to the showcase is free for spectators. The Fort Frances Lakers will host a beer garden fundraiser on the concourse.
Follow nwoshowcase on Instagram for photos, highlights, video content, player interviews, and streaming information throughout the weekend. The event schedule and athlete roster is below.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Lee Stone, Head Coach/General Manager Red Lake Miners
(250) 204-8326
Luke Judson, General Manager, Fort Frances Lakers
(807) 276-7833
showcasenwo@gmail.com
NWO JUNIOR SHOWCASE EVENT SCHEDULE:
Day 1, Friday April 26, 2024
3:30pm – 4:30pm: Athlete check-in @ Memorial Sports Centre
4:45pm – 6:15pm: Game 1 – Team Blue vs Team Red
6:30pm – 8:00pm: Game 2 – Team Green vs Team Yellow
7:30pm – 9:00pm: Athlete Dinner @ Memorial Sports Centre
Day 2, Saturday April 27, 2024
10:00am – 11:30am: Game 3 – Team Red vs Team Green
11:45am – 1:15pm: Game 4 – Team Blue vs Team Yellow
1:30pm – 3:00pm: Athlete Lunch @ Memorial Sports Centre
4:45pm – 6:15pm: Game 5 - Team Blue vs Team Green
6:30pm – 8:00pm: Game 6 - Team Red vs Team Yellow
Day 3, Sunday April 28, 2024
10:00am – 11:30am: Game 7 – Semi-final 1
11:45am – 1:15pm: Game 8 – Semi-final 2
1:30pm – 3:00pm: Game 9 – Consolation Final
3:30pm – 5:00pm: Game 10 – Final
ATHLETE ROSTER
Brayton Levesque, Roseau Rams MSHSL
Dalton Haskins, Hudson Varsity USHS-WI
Evan Wesley, Thunder Bay Kings U18AAA
Wyatt Brown, Lake of the Woods MSHSL
Dillon Govier, Lake of the Woods MSHSL
Deagan Watson, Fort Frances Lakers Jr A
Reid Pitura, Kenora Thistles U18AAA
Jack Wood, Fort Frances Lakers Jr A
Jack Noel, Kenora Thistles U18AAA
Mason Brenno, Grand Forks Red River High School NDHSAA
Bo Gartzke, Kenora Thistles U18AAA
Griffin McGraw, Thunder Bay Kings U18AAA
Jeremy Hutchison, Kenora Thistles U18AAA
Carter Peters, Kenora Thistles U18AAA
Matthew Lysak, Thunder Bay Kings U18AAA
Dax Laplante, Lake of the Woods MSHSL
Landon Lowes, Fort Frances Lakers Jr A
Kalan Cooke, Columbus Mavericks USPHL
Barrett Hayes, Thunder Bay Kings U16AAA
Casey Lynn, St. Paul Academy MSHSL
Reidar Paquette, Kenora Thistles U18AAA
Wyatt Greer, Kenora Thistles U18AAA
Darnell Kempf, Fort Frances Lakers Jr A
Lucas Bailey, Thunder Bay Kings U18AAA
Noah McPherson, Fort Frances Lakers Jr A
Aiden Jean, Fort Frances Muskies
Eli Swanson, Lake of the Woods MSHSL
Hudson Gagne, Kenora Thistles U18AAA
Randy Wood, Lake of the Woods MSHSL
Chase Robertson, Estevan Bruins
Emerson DeGiacomo, Thunder Bay Kings U18AAA
Emerson Evans, Fort Frances Lakers Jr A
Carter Deschamps, Red Lake Miners Jr A
Eric Blazino, Thunder Bay Kings U18AAA
Ilan Walny, Chicago Crush USPHL
James Hill, Kenora Thistles U18AAA
Jaiden Kulynych, Indigenous Sports Academy U17 Prep
Evan Kabel, Fort Frances Lakers Jr A
Foster Couvier, Fort Frances Lakers Jr A
Alex Booth, Kenora Thistles U18AAA
Matt Wherley, Fort Frances Lakers Jr A
Justin Gelderland, Red Lake Miners Jr A
Ashton Armstrong, Fort Frances High School
Nathan Greaves, Nipigon Elks LJHL
Brant Baron, Lake of the Woods Bears MSHSL
Quinton Lepage, Pilot Mound U18AAA
Dakota Cooper, Kenora Thistles U18AAA
Callum McCormick, Kenora Thistles U18AAA
Brandon Gustafson, Fort Frances Lakers Jr A
Mitchell Vanderwey, Thunder Bay Kings U18AAA
Gavin Kowalchuk, Red Lake High
Cam Mann, Thunder Bay Kings U18AAA
Patrick Forsythe, Thunder Bay Northern Hawks LJHL
Dylan Miko, Yellowhead Chiefs U18AAA
Grady Holden, Thunder Bay Kings U18AAA
Sawyer Stromlund, Lake of the Woods MSHSL
Kale Nelson, Fort Frances Lakers Jr A
Sam Goulden, Assiniboine Park Rangers
Brant Baron, Lake of the Woods MSHSL
Pierce Gouin, Fort Frances Lakers Jr A
Hunter Mclean, Kenora Islanders Jr A
Jaxen Savage, Kenora Thistles U18AAA
Tallen Caron, Kenora Thistles U18AAA
Jackson Tucker, Kenora Thistles U18AAA
Gordie Hawkins, Thunder Bay Kings U18AAA
Peter Forester, Thunder Bay Kings U18AAA
Teagan Wrolstad, Fort Frances Lakers Jr A
Max Goulden, New Hampshire Mountain Kings NA3HL